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Forensics: Biology of sperm. Misogyny in science creates reproductive misinformation
Who is too old to have kids? It aint the mother. Misogyny in science creates problems for everyone, especially mothers. — Read on http://www.idsnews.com/article/2025/11/opinion-science-reproductive-misinformation-misogyny-iu-bloomington-indiana
Forensics: Illinois has the same problem. Inside LAPD’s nearly $400M settlement crisis that’s bankrupting LA
Taxpayers are covering civil rights violations and officer misconduct while basic city services face cuts—and a new audit could reveal whether LAPD is doing anything to stop the pattern. — Read on lapublicpress.org/2025/11/lapd-settlements/
Forensics: Junk Science. Recanted medical opinion ruled “not new evidence.” TN Appeals Court Upholds Russell Maze’s Shaken Baby Conviction — ProPublica
California had to change state law to allow courts to admit an expert’s change of testimony to be new evidence. Dissenting from the court’s majority, one judge sounded the alarm about ignoring recanted forensic testimony, saying the medical examiner’s reversal … Continue reading
Forensics: Civil Rights. DHS has arrested people filming their agents, and Sens. Duckworth, Durbin say those arrests must stop – Chicago Sun-Times
In a letter to Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem, the senators demand that she keep federal agents from arresting people who are simply exercising “a core First Amendment right.” — Read on chicago.suntimes.com/news/2025/10/30/dhs-kristi-noem-tammy-duckworth-dick-durbin-ice-agents-filming-arrests
Forensics: Crime. Federal agent accused of shooting woman in Chicago drove work SUV to Maine; judge demands his return | FOX 32 Chicago
A judge just ordered a federal agent back to Chicago after learning he drove a key piece of evidence more than 1,000 miles away. — Read on http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/ice-agent-shot-woman-chicago-drove-work-suv-maine-judge-demands-return
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Forensics: Crime. CalGuard sees 240% increase in fentanyl seized since June, after most of the National Guard was returned to the Governor’s control | Governor of California
Strange how crime went up after the WH praised its deployment to Los Angeles. — Read on http://www.gov.ca.gov/2025/11/02/103885/
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Forensics: Scientists achieve forensics’ “Holy Grail” by recovering fingerprints from fired bullets | ScienceDaily
This title is a bit over the top. Broader validation testing yet to be done. Researchers at Maynooth University have achieved a forensic milestone by revealing fingerprints on fired bullet casings using a safe electrochemical process. The method uses mild … Continue reading
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Tagged fingerprints, firearm trace evidence, Forensic science
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Forensics: Health Impacts of Crowd-Control Weapons: Acoustic Weapons – PHR
Systems being deployed in Chicago by federal agencies. Health Impacts of Crowd-Control Weapons: Acoustic Weapons – PHR — Read on phr.org/our-work/resources/health-impacts-of-crowd-control-weapons-acoustic-weapons/
Forensics: Polish scientists co-develop tool to tell age from DNA
The process could help police narrow suspect lists in investigations. — Read on tvpworld.com/89798333/polish-researchers-help-develop-dna-forensic-tool
Posted in AAFS, DNA profiling, human identification, missing persons
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Forensics: Remains of three bodies returned from Gaza do not belong to hostages, forensic tests
Forensic tests ruled that the three bodies transferred from Gaza by the Red Cross do not belong to Israeli hostages; an Israeli official said Hamas still violates its duty to return the bodies of fallen captives — Read on http://www.ynetnews.com/article/skmkre7ywe
Posted in AAFS, Civil rights, DNA profiling, Forensic Science, missing persons
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